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Woodridge QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Woodridge, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Woodridge QLD is 12,982 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woodridge is $510 per week ($26,520 per year). Median rent in Woodridge is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Woodridge has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Woodridge has a population density of 2779.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woodridge is Afghanistan. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodridge is $1,200.

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Woodridge Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woodridge Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$510/wk

$26,520 per year

#8104 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Woodridge Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (6,550) Female 49.5% (6,432)

Population Density

2779.9

people per km²

12,982 people · 4.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,197

Family income/wk

Woodridge Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Woodridge Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.8% 748 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.2% 786 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Woodridge Country of Birth

Australia

84.3%

Afghanistan

5.1%

India

3.3%

England

2.7%

Fiji

1.1%

Iran

1.0%

China

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Woodridge Religion

No Religion

34.2%

Not stated

15.6%

Catholic

14.4%

Islam

14.3%

Anglican

7.7%

Christian (other)

6.5%

Baptist

5.0%

Pentecostal

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woodridge Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Woodridge Languages Spoken at Home

Other

66.0%

Samoan

9.9%

Arabic

6.6%

Urdu

5.6%

SAL Tot

3.8%

IAL Punjabi

2.9%

Hindi

2.7%

Mandarin

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Woodridge Employment

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Employed full-time

25.9% 2,183 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.1% 1,360 people

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Unemployed

8.5% 713 people

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Not in labour force

49.5% 4,167 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Woodridge Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Bachelor Degree

18.9%

Certificate I/II

6.5%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Woodridge Occupation

Community & Personal Service

19.9%

Professionals

15.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Labourers

14.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Managers

5.5%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Woodridge Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Society & Culture

20.2%

Engineering

18.5%

Health

8.6%

Education

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Information Technology

4.5%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Woodridge Dwelling Types

Separate house

61.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

28.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woodridge Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

9.6%

$500-$649/wk

8.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.3%

$4,000+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woodridge Marital Status

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Married

32.1% 3,201

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Separated

5.7% 570

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Divorced

11.3% 1,125

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Widowed

6.1% 608

👤

Never married

44.9% 4,481

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woodridge Ancestry

Other

29.9%

English

21.1%

Australian

19.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.9%

Irish

4.9%

Scottish

4.3%

Samoan

4.0%

Maori

3.0%

German

2.7%

Chinese

2.4%

Indian

1.6%

Filipino

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woodridge School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.6%

Secondary — Government

30.3%

Vocational Education

14.4%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Secondary — Catholic

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Woodridge Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.5% 2,178

✅

No need for assistance

90.5% 20,706

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Woodridge Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.4% 910

—

Not a volunteer

89.6% 7,833

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woodridge Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$450-$599/mo

3.9%

$600-$799/mo

8.3%

$800-$999/mo

11.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

34.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

9.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woodridge How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.5%

Car (passenger)

8.9%

Did not go to work

8.5%

Train

2.3%

Bus

1.8%

Walked only

1.7%

Truck

1.3%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Woodridge Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.2%

1 vehicle

44.9%

2 vehicles

27.3%

3 vehicles

9.5%

4+ vehicles

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Woodridge Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

26.9%

3 bedrooms

55.4%

4 bedrooms

9.6%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Woodridge Population Mobility

16.9%

moved in the last year

48.1%

moved in the last 5 years

15.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woodridge Indigenous Population

7.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,610

Indigenous residents

21,496

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woodridge Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,409

Asthma

498

Diabetes

451

Arthritis

383

Lung condition

360

Heart disease

309

Stroke

184

Kidney disease

165

Cancer

140

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Woodridge Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

10.4%

$300-$399/wk

7.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

1.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.1%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woodridge Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.5%

One parent — children under 15

20.5%

Couple — no children

16.4%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — no children under 15

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woodridge Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Previously served

2.2% 191

👤

Never served

97.8% 8,610

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woodridge Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 1,119

—

Did not provide

87.1% 7,574

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woodridge Children Ever Born

No children

34.3%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

20.1%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Woodridge When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

207

1971–1980

260

1981–1990

409

1991–2000

597

2001–2010

1,048

2011–2015

1,116

2016

230

2017

173

2018

221

2019

320

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Woodridge Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.6%

5–14 hours

21.0%

15–29 hours

9.3%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

43.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Woodridge Household Size

1 person

30.8%

2 persons

27.4%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

10.3%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woodridge Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,368

Moved from QLD

1,302

Moved — same area (SA2)

327

Moved from overseas

105

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Woodridge Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.4%

Step family — no other children

9.0%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

2.8%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woodridge Schools

schools nearby

government

937

avg ICSEA score

9,672

total students

Islamic College of Brisbane Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,712 students

1057

ICSEA

Springwood Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 435 students

1009

ICSEA

Kuraby Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 88 students

1008

ICSEA

Kuraby State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students

998

ICSEA

Springwood Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 252 students

984

ICSEA

Logan City Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 381 students

963

ICSEA

St Paul's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 346 students

935

ICSEA

Mabel Park State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,814 students

916

ICSEA

Y Schools Queensland - Logan Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 346 students

908

ICSEA

Harris Fields State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

889

ICSEA

Mabel Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 718 students

885

ICSEA

Woodridge North State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

884

ICSEA

Woodridge State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 733 students

884

ICSEA

Berrinba East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 398 students

875

ICSEA

Woodridge State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,088 students

856

ICSEA

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Woodridge Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,043/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Woodridge

Your weekly income

≈ $4,520/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $763/wk

Rent share 26.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodridge

What is the population of Woodridge QLD?

The population of Woodridge QLD is 12,982 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2779.9 people per km².Woodridge is ranked #373 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woodridge?

The median personal income in Woodridge QLD is $510 per week, or $26,520 per year.The median household income is $1,043 per week.Family income is $1,197 per week.Woodridge is ranked #8,104 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woodridge?

Median rent in Woodridge QLD is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 26.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Woodridge ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woodridge?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woodridge QLD is $1,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woodridge?

The median age in Woodridge QLD is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woodridge a good suburb to live in?

Woodridge is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 12,982.The median income is $510/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 33138. All dollar figures in AUD.